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acridity vs olfactory perception

olfactory perception vs acridity

acridity and olfactory perception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acridity Yes No No No
olfactory perception Yes No No No
As nouns, olfactory perception is a hypernym of acridity; that is, olfactory perception is a word with a broader meaning than acridity:
  • acridity: having an acrid smell
  • olfactory perception: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Other hypernyms of acridity include odor, odour, olfactory sensation, smell.
acridity (noun) olfactory perception (noun)
extreme bitterness the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
having an acrid smell
Difference between acridity and olfactory perception

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